> There is a goodwill in my town and the morons always try and sell computer
> stuff for ungodly prices. For instance I saw a CGA monitor there for $75.
We have the same here. I find that quite bad because they also sell clothes
and other stuff to the poorer people that usually dont know anything about
computers and they might think they are getting something usefull when they
are not getting anything at all.
Saw a 65 year old + with an old 386 the other day, for $30 (just the
computer) he looked like he taught he was going on the internet with
this...
There is also another "non-profit" place where they have old XTs and 286s
and bundle them with keyboard etc...and try to sell them for $75...But then
again I think that place tries to hold on to stuff to justify the large
building they occupy and their goverment backed operating budget...
If they find someone to buy this, its not good because they are supposed to
be doing GOOD things...even if they dont know how much its worth, its not an
excuse for selling XTs at $75...
The best finds now come from people telling people about me...I was given a
lead on a KIM computer tonight by a friend I could probably get free...
Then there is a giant used computer part place with Sun stuff and DEC stuff
that could be a potential gold mine and owner is asking idiotic prices...I
think he his one of those "I rather destroy it then sell it to you at that
price" guys....and I am talking truly obsolete stuff here....nothing that
can do any "serious" work...or even any collector value...Stuff piled to the
roof...I am baffled...
Oh well...My basement is kinda semi-full anyways....
Claude
> Wow these people need to get of the medication. Also (not computer
> related) I saw them selling clay pigeons for fifty cents a piece. crazed!
> luke
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> On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Eric Chomko wrote:
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> > Bill Bradford wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 12:46:19PM -0400, Chad Fernandez wrote:
> > > > I don't know about your local region, but herem they don't fix
anything.
> > >
> > > See http://www.goodwillcomputerworks.net.
> > >
> >
> > Wow, complete with museum!
> >
> > >
> > > An entire GOodwill store, dedicated to fixing up and selling
computers.
> > > Most of the "systems" they sell are PC clone or Macs, but they do have
> > > a good variety of "other" "as-is" stuff to rummage through (I saw some
> > > HP 9000/7xx workstations last time I was there, as well as NeXT, etc)
> > > and plenty of nifty bits (they had a PILE, at least 20, Proxim
wireless
> > > ethernet access points a couple of months ago, for $20 each.. and I
got
> > > a DECserver 90M complete less power supply for $5 last week..)
> > >
> > > Anything they dont put out on the floor is auctioned off twice a week.
> > >
> >
> > AH-HA! Now, I know where all the computer stuff went that I
> > DIDN"T see in Plano, TX last month!!!!!
> >
> > I went the the Goodwill in Plano in early July and there was virtually
no
> > computer stuff. I take that they ship it all to Austin?
> >
> > Eric
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> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bill Bradford
> > > mrbill_at_mrbill.net
> > > Austin, TX
> >
> >
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